The Census 2001 Definitions volume which brings together background information to help in the use of the census, was published on 8 July. As requested by users, the information has been issued in the form of a printed report, and is also available as a series of downloadable pdf files.
The volume has been prepared by ONS in conjunction with GROS and NISRA, the organisations responsible for the censuses in Scotland and Northern Ireland. It provides comprehensive information on:
definitions and classifications used in the 2001 Census
details of differences in the data collected in the different parts of the UK;
notes on changes from 1991;
background information on Census processes and geography; and
a full listing of the statistical tables forming the standard output from the 2001 Census.
The report will be invaluable to a wide range of users, from those who need to understand the complexities of the census data coding to those who simply need to know the definition of a term used in a census table.
In Print
Details on how to order the printed reports report is available HERE [£40.00 ISBN 0 11 621754 5].
Online
The report is also available as a series of pdf files, downloadable from the National Statistics website HERE. (These files have now replaced the information on Output Data Classifications previously available on the website).
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